Unit 3 Vocabulary Quiz

What is the definition of an Anti-federalist?

• A person in favor of creating a strong central government and ratifying the 1787 Constitution

• A person opposed to the creation of a strong central government and against ratification of the 1787 Constitution

• A person who supports the Bill of Rights

• A person who believes in popular sovereignty

What is the definition of an Federalist?

• A person in favor of creating a strong central government and ratifying the 1787 Constitution

• A person opposed to the creation of a strong central government and against ratification of the 1787 Constitution

• A person who supports the Bill of Rights

• A person who believes in popular sovereignty

What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

• To distribute powers between the central and regional governments

• To interpret laws and settle disagreements

• To protect the rights and freedoms of American citizens

• To carry out or execute laws

What is the definition of Checks and Balances?

• A system where government power is divided among different branches

• A set of basic principles that determines the power and duties of a government

• The legal requirement that the state must respect all legal rights owed to a person

• A government system where the branches of government each have powers over the other branches to avoid one single branch from becoming too strong

What is a Constitution?

• A person in favor of creating a strong central government and ratifying the 1787 Constitution

• A set of basic principles that determines the power and duties of a government

• The branch of government that carries out, or executes, laws

• A form of government where the citizens elect the leaders to make decisions on their behalf

What is the definition of Due process of law?

• A person opposed to the creation of a strong central government and against ratification of the 1787 Constitution

• The legal requirement that the state must respect all legal rights owed to a person

• The branch of government that interprets laws and settles disagreements about them

• A system where government power is divided among different branches

Which branch of government carries out, or executes, laws?

• Executive Branch (President)

• Judicial Branch (Supreme Court)

• Legislative Branch

  (Congress)

• United States Citizens

What does the term 'Federal' mean?

• Relating to the central government, as opposed to smaller units of government

• A person who supports the Bill of Rights

• A person in favor of creating a strong central government and ratifying the 1787 Constitution

• A system of government that balances powers by distributing them between one central and many regional governments

What is Federalism?

• A person who believes in popular sovereignty

• A form of government where the citizens elect the leaders to make decisions on their behalf

• A system where government power is divided among different branches

• A system of government that balances powers by distributing them between one central and many regional governments

Which branch of government interprets laws and settles disagreements?

• Executive Branch (President)

• Judicial Branch

  (Supreme Court)

• Legislative Branh (Congress)

• United States Citizens